The Darkest Hour is Just Before The Dawn

I always loved that when all hope is lost, and it's so dark that you feel all is lost, right after that comes dawn. Dawn symbolizes hope and a new beginning, and it always comes right after the hour of night that is darkest.

They say the darkest hour Is just before the dawn The night sky looms above Without a single star amongst it No moon to be seen nor found

The air is frozen and harsh Slamming on passerby’s faces Merciless and black With no room for a glimmer of hope The hour could not possibly be darker

Slowly, over the blur That once was the horizon A faint steak of light glows Like a small candle in a storm

The flickering light battles It battles against the claws of the dark Slowly it begins to grow The light spreads out Becoming clearer and clearer

It sings that the hour of night is over And that the rein of hope would follow It stretches its arms gracefully Throughout the nigh sky

Soon that light begins to change Shades of red and orange Spring out from its heart Painting the heavens ever so beautifully

The freezing wind recedes Becoming a calming breeze Soft and cool Like the very breath of the earth

The world stares With awe and wonder As the black of night fades

Reluctantly the darkness vanishes Making way for shades of Pinks, reds, yellows, oranges and violets Hope and light glimmer in the air For after the long night’s wait Dawn has finally come

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